Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-30
ART NOTES.

Il. Y. Brooke. who has occupied a studio az
Warrcnton for some time past expects 20 sail for
Europe on the 2ist Of May, TO remain abroad for
year or more.
buSily engaged In his new duties a. professor VI
drawing at woowich, and greatly pleased with
his Surroundings and prospects,
AT last the people OF Boston, who are given 10
much pslavering about art and pstronizing &c
very little, have raised money enough TO purchase
the painting OF sArcthusa," by george Fuller
whose merits they discovered and whose praises
they have been wonderfully generous with since
MS death. which occurred n couple of years Ago.
II Is 10 have place on the walls OF the Museum 4
Fine Arts
Carl Becker is busily engaged on portraits IN
oil of ex-secretary and Mrs. NcCulloch. OF whom
he had already made water color IIkenesses. Be-
tween other engagements, Nj. Becker is occupied
IN making series OF sketches Intended % Illus
traie incidents Of life aud character In Washing
ton. Tor HHper WeeAtg The FIRST subject II
ADMIRAL Porter, TO be followed by General sheri-
dan, Mr. Corcoran, the supreme court, etc.
- The only picture which comes 20 Washington
from the Prooasco collection, sold In New York on
the 18th inst, is one bought by Mr.. T. L. wayga-
man, who attended the sale In person IL Il by
Peskon, OF St Petersburg, entitled Battle OF the
not pleasant one. but the picture fun OF dra-
matte action, wen expressed, ana interesting a
representing peculiar phase OF Russian customs
and history.
AS this is the last day when the walters CAL
leries are 10 be- open 10 the public FOR this season
a number OF persons went over from this city 10
Baltimore This morning 90 see them. IL Is esti-
mated mat the number OF visitors frum Washing
eoh Would average from twenty 10 twenty -nye
SdCH eAhlbluon day during the three months last
past BESIDES showing a Keen appreciation OF art.
o'is oeiai attendance from the capital has added
city.
y MI Eugene Poole. formerly OF this city, who
mas peen located for some time at Greensburg. Pa,
where he has had a number or orders received a
snort i, time ago commission from ex-Represents-
i've marry Nhlte, OF that state for four portraits
In OH OF his father the late Judge White. These
are TO oe given 10 each OF the four counties con-
formerly presiding judgee-yir: INSTRUMENTATION
hnulahs, Armstrong. and Cambr1a-and are 70 b.
huhg la the courthouse OF each
The President may not make pretensions a.
great knowledge OF art, but he nevertheless exer-
cised most excellent Judgment the other DAY IN
declining 10 further the stoutly urged proposition
10 permanently decorate the Executive mansion
Will several examples OF Mr.. Bierstadts colossal
landscape painting, which have hung there for
some Time ION approval" Fashion In art isn't 81
pad thing after all when Mr. Bierstadt aud his
sort fai 10 command the fancy prices they used q
get TOT their scenic extravaganzas
Max Weyl has sent two painting TO this years
prize fund exhibition, which opened In New York
to-day. one Is sunset scene on the Potomac
front, between the city and Arlington: the other
Is, sea coast view, showing sand hill on the
rlght, with clump OF scrubby trees In the MO
de distance, and the ocean beyond. The latter Il
regarded as one OF Mr.. Meyl's most artistic pro-
uuclions, anu the writer OF this paragraph H.
sreatly mistaken IL it does not ma q purchaser
oeiore IL leaves the exhibition room.
Under commission from the Bar Association
OF the District, Mr.. Andrews has painted a por-
trait of exJudge Arthur intended FOR the rooms
OF that body. II represents the genial and g.
teeed 1ur1st In lite size at half length seated IA
an easy and graceful position In an arm chair ana
IL at once faithful likeness and pleasing work
OF art. The portrait was completed lust In time
10 be shown at the luncheon given 10y Mr. Andrew
In compliment TO it's subject on THURSDAY and
was greatly admired by those present on that oc-
cason.